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FA Women’s National League

Southern Premier Division
The only match to take place in the division on Sunday
saw Keynsham Town move up into a mid-table
position with a 2-1 victory against Milton Keynes
Dons. The first half was goalless but the Dons started the second half strongly and pressed hard
without getting the breakthrough, and it was Keynsham who took the lead through a shot from the
edge of the area from Kerry Bartlett which went in off the post. The Dons hit back to level the
scores with a deflected effort from Marianne Taho but it was Keynsham, and Bartlett, who were to
have the final say, the striker pouncing on an error to roll home the winning goal deep into injury
time.
Division One Midlands
Three matches kicked off on Sunday but only one of them managed to finish, Doncaster Rovers
Belles lifting themselves up into second place by winning a thrilling match 4-3 away to Holwell
Sports, narrowing the gap on leaders Lincoln City to two points. Hannah McWilliams was on
target twice for the Belles, whose other goals came from Phoebe Sneddon and Jessica Price, whilst
Katie Connor, Alexa Passingham and Chantelle Robinson all replied for Howell.
Division One South East
London Seaward have caught up ground on the five teams above them in the table with a 2-0
victory away to Cambridge Utd. A win would have meant that Cambridge went up to third but
it was Seaward who took the points, thanks to goals from Joanna Butler-Williams and Abbey Dell.
Harlow Town meanwhile claimed an important 2-1 win against Enfield Town. All of
the goals came in the first half, Georgia Box giving Harlow a third minute lead which was doubled
on the half hour by Chloe Bassett, with Katie O'Leary pulling one back for Enfield just before the
interval.
Division One South West
The points were shared in the local derby between Portishead Town and Larkhall Athletic,
which finished level at 1-1. Keiana Jones opened the scoring for Portishead with eight minutes on
the clock, with Grace Eagles grabbing an equaliser for the Larks.
Swindon Town meanwhile made it two league victories in a row as they ran out 6-1
winners over Poole Town. Ellie Olds netted a first half brace for the Wiltshire side, with Sophie
Mitchell adding a third after the break. Emma Acott pulled one back for Poole but Swindon were
to power further ahead, Olds netting twice more to complete a four-goal haul on the day and
Megan Attenborough rounded off the scoring in injury time for a result which takes Swindon into
mid-table.
Reserve Section round-up...
The Northern Division was very badly affected over the weekend with only one match going ahead,
Chorley lifting themselves up into third place in the table by scoring eleven times without reply
against Barnsley. Taylor Howarth led the scoring with a four-goal haul and there were doubles
from Millie Edwards, Jessica Gillin and Grace Foy, with Mallory Sears completing the tally.
The leadership of the Midland Division changed hands once again, with Nottingham
Forest making a quick return to the summit following their 5-1 victory away to Lincoln City.
Summa Betts bagged a brace and the others came from Isabella Hodson, Yazmin Cooke and Alice
Higginbottom, whilst Leah Markham netted a consolation for Lincoln. Doncaster Rovers
Belles meanwhile won for the first time, a Jessica Woods hat-trick giving them a 3-2 success
against Bedworth Utd who replied through Billie-Jo Kelly and Bronwen King.
In the South East Division, Milton Keynes Dons moved themselves up into second
position after beating West Ham Utd 4-2. Leoni Miceli scored a hat-trick and Holly Tyrrell was
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